Educational Achievement and Access Program (EA2P Bridge)

1. Objective:

   1. To oversee the implementation of the Educational Achievement and Access Program (EA²P Bridge) and to advise the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and the Director of Pre-Collegiate and Access Programs regarding the program.

2.  Responsibilities

   1. Inform the faculty via the University Senate of the objectives of EA²P and the success in meeting those objectives.
   2. Recommend changes to the program to the Director of Pre-Collegiate and Access Programs and the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs.
   3. Advise the Director of Admissions regarding criteria for admission of students to EA²P Bridge.
   4. Advise the Director of Pre-Collegiate and Access Programs on faculty development programs.
   5. Conduct ongoing assessment of the program’s effectiveness.

3.  Membership

   1. Total Membership: 17 determined as follows:
      1. Voting (15 voting members):
         1. Math Clinic Director, Faculty Coordinators of the Writing Center, and First-Year Writing, and Coordinator of the Math Emporium, or representatives. (4)
         2. One (1) faculty member appointed by a department identified by the EA²P director, for a 1 -year term.
         3. Four (4) teaching faculty members, one from each of the four schools of the university, each elected by the teaching faculty of their respective schools. Each faculty member serves a 3-year term.
         4. One (1) at-large faculty member from any of the four schools of the University faculty elected in the usual manner for at-large committee members. The at-large member serves a 3-year term.
         5. Dean of the Macricostas School of Arts and Sciences or representative (1)
         6. One Students currently or formerly in the EA²P, recommended by the Director of the Pre-Collegiate and Access Programs (1)
         7. Registrar or representative (1)
         8. Director of Financial Aid or representative (1)
         9. Director of Admissions or representative (1)
      2. Non-voting (2 non-voting members):
         1. The Director of Pre-Collegiate and Access Programs or representative (1)
         2. The Provost or representative (1)

4. Conduct of Business

   1. Meetings
      1. The first meeting of each academic year shall be convened by the chair. Regularly scheduled meetings shall be determined at that time.
      2. A quorum shall consist of 5 voting members, at least three of whom shall be teaching faculty.

5. Officers

   1. 1. The chairperson shall be elected by a majority vote at the last meeting of the academic year for the following year.
      2. The position of secretary shall be filled by each member in turn on an alphabetical rotating basis, unless otherwise agreed to by the committee.

6. Reports

   1. 1. The committee, through its chair, shall report all policy recommendations to the University Senate. The committee shall submit an annual report to the University Senate.

7.  Minutes

   1. 1. All members of the committee
      2. University Senate President
      3. University Senate Archivist (2 copies)
      4. Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs
      5. Vice President of Student Affairs

8. Amendments:

   1. 1. These bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds vote of voting members present at any regularly scheduled meeting at which there is a quorum, and by the approval of the University Senate and the President of the University.